The Ruling on Lying Without Swearing an Oath
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it has become widespread among the common people among us that lying is not considered lying unless it is accompanied by an oath, so they consider lying without an oath to be permissible. What is the guidance in this matter?
Answer:
Lying is lying, even if it is not accompanied by an oath. But if it is accompanied by an oath, it is more severe. If it is lying and a false oath, it is even more severe, may Allah protect us from that. Otherwise, lying is reporting what has no reality; this is lying. Reporting the opposite of reality intentionally; this is lying. And if one swears an oath, it becomes an increase in evil and an increase in sin.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it has become widespread among the common people among us that lying is not considered lying unless it is accompanied by an oath, so they consider lying without an oath to be permissible. What is the guidance in this matter?
Answer:
Lying is lying, even if it is not accompanied by an oath. But if it is accompanied by an oath, it is more severe. If it is lying and a false oath, it is even more severe, may Allah protect us from that. Otherwise, lying is reporting what has no reality; this is lying. Reporting the opposite of reality intentionally; this is lying. And if one swears an oath, it becomes an increase in evil and an increase in sin.
Source
الكذب بالحلف وبدون حلف — alfawzan.live
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